Bovey Castle – Dartmoor National Park

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Bovey Castle is to be found in the Dartmoor National Park in Devon. It is a 20th century mansion which is now (2015) used as a five star hotel. In 1930 the Great Western Railway took over the building and converted it into a hotel and this has been how this grade II listed building has been used ever since albeit changing hands a number of times. The house was built in 1907 and was designed by British architect, Detmar Jellings Blow. It was was owned by the Hambleden family and used for a country retreat. Built in the in Jacobean style, the hotel has 64 bedrooms and 14 large three bedroom lodges. It provides luxury breaks for all the family in a wonderful peaceful setting in Dartmoor National Park.

Bovey Castle was winner of the ‘AA Small Hotel Group of the Year’ award for 2014-2015. It has been named by Red Magazine, as one of the top six places to have afternoon tea in the UK.
Visitors can enjoy a variety of sporting activities including, badminton, mountain biking, croquet and tennis. There is also a spa and golf course as well as fly fishing, art classes and cider and sloe gin making.

DARTMOOR

Dartmoor National Park is one of the most beautiful places to visit in England. It has 450 square miles of unspoilt open moorland to explore on foot or on wheels. Every year millions of visitors enjoy the wonderful scenery taking in the fresh air as they rock climb, fell walk, cycle or drive through the open countryside.

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